Ham Jeung-im, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ham Jeung-im

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1964

Place of Birth: Gimje, North Jeolla Province, South Korea

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ham Jeung Im (Hangul ???; born 1964) is a South Korean writer, professor, and former literary editor.
She began writing articles on Korean literature for the journal Monthly Literature & Thought when she graduated from university, and went onto become the editor-in-chief of the journal Writer’s World and the publisher Solbook.
She made her literary debut in 1990 when her short story “Gwangjangeuro ganeun gil” (???? ?? ? The Road to the Square) won the Dong-a Ilbo New Writer's Contest and has written prolifically since.
In 1993, she married Kim So-jin, a leading realist writer in South Korea.
She stayed with him until his death in 1997.
Her experience as a writer, editor, and spouse of another writer gives her a unique perspective on 1990s Korean literature.